Contributed by Gene Gregory on Jun 19, 2004
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In 1993, Dave moved his family from Florida to Tennessee to escape creditors and legalized gambling. He knew his family had suffered there from his gambling addiction, especially horse racing. He recalled when he moved to Florida he saw signs as they crossed the state line: "Welcome to Florida.
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Contributed by Paul Wallace on Aug 24, 2004
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A member of Alcoholics Anonymous once sent columnist Ann Landers the following:
1. We drank for happiness and became unhappy.
We drank for joy and became miserable.
We drank for sociability and became argumentative.
We drank for sophistication and became obnoxious.
We drank for friendship and
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Contributed by Paul Wallace on Aug 24, 2004
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The Juggler
A juggler, driving to his next performance, is stopped by the police. “What are those machetes doing in your car?” asks the cop.
“I juggle them in my act.”
“Oh, yeah?” says the doubtful cop. “Let’s see you do it.” The juggler gets out and starts tossing and catching the knives.
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Contributed by Dennis Jones on Oct 8, 2004
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In closing I remember a time when I was walking in a town and saw a young lady that was to say the least intoxicated. She was having a serious problem walking, let alone know where she was going, or have a clue of how to get there. I carefully avoided her, as I was embarrassed at the thought of
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Contributed by John Gerald on Nov 11, 2004
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An estimated 80% of adult problem gamblers started before age 14. A fifteen-year-old girl, an illegal gambler, lost $5,000 at New Jersey resorts, even as her father begged the casinos to bar her as a minor. Another teenager stole $20,000 to pay his bookie, while another boy prostituted his
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Contributed by John Gerald on Nov 11, 2004
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There is nothing more oppressive to the poor than having a provider who gambles their assets away. It is the poor, who are the least able to afford it, who are enticed into gambling away the little they have in hopes of greater gain. The casinos do not care who loses his money at their tables, nor
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Contributed by Robbie Bankens on Aug 9, 2005
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You see, I understand what it’s like to be hooked on prescription pain killers and muscle relaxers.
I know what it’s like to wake up drunk in a ditch, laying in your own vomit and not remember how you got there.
I know what it’s like to pass out in the middle of the night in a graveyard, because
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These sobering statistics show how alcohol affects the world of a child they are from http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/ResearchInformation/
Alcohol is the #1 drug of choice among our Nation’s youth.1
Research indicates that adolescents who abuse alcohol may remember 10% less of what they have learned than
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
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Many years ago in St. Louis, a lawyer visited a Christian to transact some business. Before the two parted, his client said to him, “I’ve often wanted to ask you a question, but I’ve been afraid to do so.”
“What do you want to know?” asked the lawyer.
The man replied, “I’ve wondered why you’re
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Contributed by Pat Cook on Dec 11, 2005
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Maybe you’ve heard about the driver who was pulled over by a police officer for speeding. As the officer was writing the ticket, he noticed several machetes in the car.
"What are those for?" she asked suspiciously.
"I’m a juggler," the man replied. "I use those in my act."
The officer
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